Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine

Why go

The church makes a revealing companion to the separately managed Brancacci Chapel. Its plain exterior gives little warning of the rebuilt nave, Domenico Stagi’s illusionistic vault, the surviving sacristy and the Baroque Corsini Chapel with works by Foggini and Marcellini.

What to look for

• The façade remains unfinished, as at several other Florentine churches.
• Domenico Stagi’s painted vault uses architectural illusion above the nave.
• The sacristy and Brancacci Chapel escaped the destructive fire of 1771.

Useful to know

• Plan the church and Brancacci Chapel as separate visits; their entrances and visitor arrangements differ.
• Inside the church, compare the rebuilt Rococo nave with the older surviving chapels.
• Check access around services and religious holidays before setting out.

Your next visit

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